Class 23 - Double Underhook Guard Pass - Guard [GU-36]; Double Leg Takedown (Conservative Opponent) [GU-17]

Double Underhook Guard Pass - Guard -

In point-based jiu-jitsu tournaments, passing the guard is of the utmost importance. But as you know, preparing for a street fight and
preparing for a tournament are two entirely different things. In a street fight, there is a 99% chance that your opponent will know
nothing about jiu-jitsu and, as a result, they will not know how to use the closed guard to their advantage. As a result, you will be able
to pass their guard by simply trapping their hips and stepping over their legs as you learned in lesson 1. In the rare instance that you
do find yourself in your opponent’s closed guard during a street fight you should have a plan, and for this reason we have chosen to
include Double Underhook Guard Pass. First you will learn the Modified Side Mount where you will end up, and then you will learn the
actual guard pass as you would use it in a real fight.

Technical Slices™
1) Modified Side Mount (Preparation Drill)
• Indicator: Opponent attempts to escape the side mount by reestablishing the guard.
• Essential Detail: Effective head control and inside hip block
• Most Common Mistake: Failure to maintain weight on opponent’s chest
• Bad Guy Reminder: Attempt to bring inside knee across the body to establish guard
• Drill Orders: Start form Modified Side Mount, control for 10 seconds, reverse roles
2) Double Underhook Pass
• Indicator: Opponent uncrosses their legs and assumes the open guard.
• Essential Detail: Dip the shoulder under the knee and drive body weight forward for effective stack
• Most Common Mistake: Weight on knees instead of toes during stack
• Safety Tip: Tighten up your core (bad guy) to protect your body during the stack
• Drill Orders: Start from open guard, 1 repetition, reverse roles
3) Posture and Pass
• Indicator: Opponent crosses their feet and establishes the closed guard.
• Essential Detail: Solid posture and good distraction strikes
• Most Common Mistake: Leaning forward while postured instead of leaning back
• Drill Orders: Start in Stage 1, posture, distract, pass the guard, reverse roles

Double Leg Takedown (Conservative Opponent) - 

The advantage of establishing an upper body clinch is that once you take your opponent down you end up in the very dominant mount
position. If you think it might be difficult to establish the clinch on your opponent, the Double Leg Takedown is a great alternative. In
this lesson you will learn the Basic Double Leg first, and then you will learn how to apply it against an aggressive and a conservative
opponent.

Technical Slices™
1) Basic Application (Preparation Drill)
Essential Detail: Tight leg control, solid base, and a powerful shoulder drive
Most Common Mistake: Wrong leg stepping forward and incorrect head positioning
Safety Tip: Bad guy must keep core tight and prevent head from hitting ground
Drill Orders: Start standing, 1 repetition, reverse roles
2) Aggressive Opponent
Indicator: Opponent advances towards you aggressively.
Essential Detail: Solid leg base to support opponent’s aggressive body weight
Safety Tip: Do not release the legs until the opponent is completely downed
Bad Guy Reminder: Take 2 slow steps and then become aggressive
Drill Orders: Start standing, keep the distance, 1 repetition during aggression, reverse roles
3) Conservative Opponent
Indicator: Opponent advances towards you conservatively.
Essential Detail: Jabbing for distraction and shooting at the same time
Most Common Mistake: Failure to shoot in during the opponent’s step forward
Drill Orders: Start standing, keep the distance, 1 repetition, reverse roles